Authorities have released this composite sketch of the man they believe detonated an explosive near the offices of the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP. (AP Photo/FBI)

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Authorities have released a composite sketch of the man they believe detonated an explosive near the offices of the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP. The FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms also offered a $10,000 reward for information on Tuesday's explosion, which caused only minor damage and no injuries but rattled nerves. Federal officials say they do not know whether the NAACP was targeted but are investigating the explosion as a possible hate crime.

FBI Special Agent in Charge Thomas Ravenelle said authorities drew the sketch of a bald white man with sunglasses based on accounts of witnesses who saw him place a device behind the building that houses the NAACP and a black-owned barbershop. The man returned to his truck and left as the device detonated. The crude device failed to ignite a canister of gasoline placed next to it, but Ravenelle said even if it had succeeded it probably would have only caused minor damage.

straight to blaming a white guy, ....it figures...just because the target was a racist org...it was probably some black trying to cast blame on whites

realtruth

Jan 12, 2015 8:36 AM CST

"A bald White man"?? I swear.. if I were white.. and I were planning anything criminal.... I would start with Black Shoe Polish on my face and hands.. Better yet add a Turban on my head.. Criminals are really dumb.. (or NOT??) Either way the confused cops and brain dead media loving public love it..

Reader55549798

Jan 11, 2015 12:45 AM CST

Hm. Not terribly Muslim looking. Is there some sort of level of attention to terrorists that the authorities triage by the appearance of suspects involved? In America, it strongly appears this is the case.